This became particularly problematic when the boys went through growth spurts or a guest star was involved and had to be called back months later to complete an episode. A year or so later, she briefly appeared on Broadway in a tiny part in "It's a Gift", starring Julie Harris. Copyright © TV Series Finale. Great show! Why not take off the stuff (?) Network: ABC, CBS Cynthia remarried the following year (1969) to James Pazillo and she abandoned her career to focus on this marriage and raising her son.These days, Cynthia can be spotted, from time to time, at Elvis gatherings or signing autographs at film/TV nostalgic conventions.
One of her first sightings was as a "malt shop girl" in the comedy series, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959), starring Dwayne Hickman. Around the same time, Mike meets and marries Sally Ann Morrison (Meredith MacRae). As the girlfriend of oldest son Mike (played by Tim Considine ), Pepper was sweet and irresistible, ideally suited to represent the squeaky-clean "Camelot" era on the small screen. Following that, she found work on two popular ABC detective series of 1960, Bourbon Street Beat (1959) with Richard Long, and 77 Sunset Strip (1958) with Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, and the hair-combing Edd Byrnes [aka Kookie].Cynthia's career gained major momentum, when she won a regular role in the all-male My Three Sons (1960) sitcom. As a result, his contract stipulated that he only work for 65 days per year. I liked all the boys, especially Sudsy… He was a very good Character…. After the death of his wife, he’s left to raise his three young sons in the Midwestern town of Bryant Park.
With Fred MacMurray, Stanley Livingston, Don Grady, Barry Livingston. The kids today should see this kind of show! Television Shows With A Number in the Title. Because of the show’s unusual shooting schedule, if Frawley had become ill or died during the season’s production, the cast and crew would have to do a lot of reshooting to complete the episodes. Outside of an unbilled part, at age 10, in the movie, Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), Cynthia did not actively pursue acting until returning to Los Angeles and graduating from Hollywood High School. Thankfully Steve’s father-in-law, Michael Francis “Bub” O’Casey (William Frawley), lives with the Douglas clan and keeps the house in line. Widower Steve Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and is later aided by the boys' great-uncle. Despite the efforts, however, the series ended after only one season, the comedy proving perhaps a bit too mild and meek to satisfy audience tastes.There was still promise on the horizon for Cynthia, as 20th Century-Fox was planning to build another TV series around her.